Largest Localities by Population in Sweden

127 localities in Sweden with 10,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by population estimates for December 31, 2023 (by Statistics Sweden).

Rank	Locality	Population
1	Stockholm	1,809,412
2	Gothenburg (Göteborg)	725,729
3	Malmö	339,316
4	Uppsala	178,098
5	Västerås	131,643
6	Örebro	129,116
7	Linköping	120,109
8	Helsingborg	116,029
9	Jönköping	104,211
10	Lund	98,308
11	Norrköping	98,229
12	Umeå	94,243
13	Gävle	88,274
14	Borås	83,060
15	Södertälje	78,377
16	Eskilstuna	76,262
17	Växjö	74,052
18	Halmstad	72,979
19	Karlstad	72,759
20	Sundsvallincl. Timrå	70,918
21	Östersund	55,493
22	Trollhättan	50,069
23	Luleå	49,646
24	Tumba	46,893
25	Lidingö	44,642
26	Borlänge	44,299
27	Kalmar	43,462
28	Kristianstad	41,198
29	Falun	41,126
30	Skövde	40,422
31	Nyköping	39,770
32	Skellefteå	39,146
33	Varberg	38,575
34	Åkersberga	38,329
35	Karlskrona	36,423
36	Uddevalla	35,639
37	Vallentuna	33,918
38	Landskrona	33,859
39	Örnsköldsvik	33,399
40	Västerhaningeincl. Jordbro	31,941
41	Motala	31,367
42	Trelleborg	31,366
43	Ängelholmincl. Vejbystrand	31,089
44	Märsta	30,576
45	Falkenberg	29,671
46	Kungälv	28,912
47	Lerum	28,789
48	Lidköping	28,113
49	Alingsås	27,895
50	Karlskoga	27,686
51	Enköping	26,353
52	Visby	26,305
53	Mölnlycke	25,172
54	Vänersborg	25,105
55	Sandviken	25,035
56	Gustavsberg	25,034
57	Katrineholm	23,953
58	Piteå	23,824
59	Norrtälje	23,606
60	Västervik	21,615
61	Ystad	21,259
62	Eslöv	20,422
63	Värnamo	20,273
64	Karlshamn	19,966
65	Hässleholm	19,760
66	Oskarshamn	18,817
67	Nässjö	18,639
68	Köping	18,605
69	Boden	18,457
70	Kristinehamn	18,358
71	Härnösand	18,236
72	Falköping	17,924
73	Kumla	17,889
74	Staffanstorp	17,838
75	Kiruna	17,284
76	Kungsängenincl. Brunna	16,899
77	Hudiksvall	16,792
78	Mariestad	16,750
79	Nynäshamn	16,447
80	Höganäs	16,274
81	Bålsta	16,205
82	Ljungby	16,076
83	Avesta	16,055
84	Ludvika	15,675
85	Höllvikenincl. Ljunghusen	15,669
86	Kinna	15,507
87	Bunkeflostrand	15,488
88	Strängnäs	15,369
89	Stenungsund	14,636
90	Tranås	14,611
91	Skoghall	14,610
92	Mjölby	14,282
93	Arvika	14,186
94	Oxie	14,040
95	Höör	14,004
96	Bollnäs	13,918
97	Vetlanda	13,895
98	Sala	13,702
99	Lomma	13,699
100	Nybro	13,584
101	Svedalaincl. Sjödiken	13,433
102	Finspång	13,186
103	Mora	12,830
104	Ronneby	12,636
105	Onsala	12,486
106	Gällivare	12,385
107	Ekerö	12,270
108	Söderhamn	12,038
109	Ulricehamn	11,794
110	Fagersta	11,771
111	Oxelösund	11,718
112	Nödinge-Nol	11,658
113	Hallstahammar	11,652
114	Bjuvincl. Billesholm	11,595
115	Skara	11,475
116	Eksjö	11,077
117	Älmhult	11,053
118	Åstorp	10,952
119	Arboga	10,906
120	Åhus	10,877
121	Kävlinge	10,453
122	Sigtuna	10,407
123	Gislaved	10,029
124	Landvetter	9,999
125	Bjärred	9,816
126	Knivsta	9,771
127	Sävja	9,614

Source: Statistics Sweden (2023 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.

Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less

Tokyo

33,338,852

Urban area

9,953,160

23 wards

Essen

2,709,375

Urban area

573,618

City of Essen

Ankara

3,630,865

Urban area

5,186,002

Metropolitan municipality

What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.

Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.

17 urban areas in Sweden with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2026)	Yearly Change	Land Area (km²)	Density (P/km²)	World Rank	Projections (2030)	Projections (2050)
1	Stockholm	1,515,492	+1.02%	344	4,411	337	1,577,090	1,708,990
2	Gothenburg	567,239	+0.76%	168	3,384	982	584,413	625,359
3	Malmo	319,938	+0.53%	73	4,359	1,813	326,721	342,930
4	Uppsala	134,789	+0.40%	38	3,547	4,577	136,937	152,131
5	Handen	131,208	+0.86%	56	2,343	4,718	135,737	172,586
6	Västerås	105,076	+0.66%	41	2,550	5,954	107,852	113,038
7	Helsingborg	103,895	+0.47%	37	2,808	6,028	105,869	114,981
8	Örebro	96,353	+0.35%	31	3,108	6,486	97,695	101,875
9	Lund	92,404	+0.44%	27	3,422	6,783	94,046	100,662
10	Norrköping	85,401	−0.02%	27	3,163	7,379	85,347	85,020
11	Linköping	83,294	−0.01%	25	3,332	7,588	83,249	85,485
12	Södertälje	67,930	+1.15%	26	2,573	9,234	71,047	78,371
13	Umeå	65,690	−0.19%	30	2,190	9,561	65,198	63,486
14	Jönköping	64,138	+0.01%	29	2,212	9,795	64,164	64,097
15	Ekerö	53,505	+0.48%	21	2,548	11,621	54,543	58,208
16	Eskilstuna	52,348	+0.26%	14	3,739	11,837	52,888	57,721
17	Borås	50,533	+0.19%	14	3,609	12,067	50,920	52,046

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.

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